MSBIAS taxon details
Caligus diaphanus von Nordmann, 1832
135751 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135751)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
von Nordmann, A. (1832). Mikrographische Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der wirbellosen Thiere. [Micrographic contributions to the natural history of invertebrates.]. <em>Zweites Heft. Mit zehn Kupfertafeln, G. Reimer, Berlin.</em> XVIII:1-150, plates I-X., available online at https://archive.org/details/mikrographische00nordgoog [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Caligus diaphanus von Nordmann, 1832. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135751 on 2026-06-16
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Caligus diaphanus von Nordmann, 1832. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135751 on 2026-06-16
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von Nordmann, A. (1832). Mikrographische Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der wirbellosen Thiere. [Micrographic contributions to the natural history of invertebrates.]. <em>Zweites Heft. Mit zehn Kupfertafeln, G. Reimer, Berlin.</em> XVIII:1-150, plates I-X., available online at https://archive.org/details/mikrographische00nordgoog [details]
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Ramdane, Z. & J.P. Trilles. (2007). Parasitic copepods (Crustacea: Copepoda) from Algerian marine fishes. Zootaxa 1574:49-68., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1574.1.3 [details] Available for editors
additional source Brian, A. (1935). I Caligus parassiti dei pesci del Mediterraneo (Copepodi). [Caligus parasites of Mediterranean fish (Copepods).]. <em>Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale 'Giacomo Doria', Genova.</em> 57:152-211, figs. 1-20. (10-vi-1935). [details] Available for editors
additional source Krishnaswamy, S. (1960). On the toleration of anaerobic conditions by Caligus diaphanus Nordmann. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 39: 689-691. (x-1960)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400013643 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors
additional source Kirtisinghe, P. (1964). A review of the parasitic copepods of fish recorded from Ceylon, with descriptions of additional forms. Bulletin of the Fisheries Research Station, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 17(1):45-132, figs. 1-191. (vi-1964) [details] Available for editors
additional source Krøyer, H. (1837). Om Snyltekrebsene, isaer med Hensyn til den danske Fauna. III. Formbeskrivelser (Fortsaettelse).[Concerning parasitic Crustacea with special reference to the Danish fauna. ]. <em>Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift Ser. I.</em> 1(6): 605-628, pl. 6. [details]
additional source Krøyer, H. (1863 - 1864). Bidrag til Kundskab om Snyltekrebsene. [Contribution to Knowledge of the Parasitic Copepods.]. <em>Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift.</em> Ser. III, 2(1/2): 75-320, pls. 1-9 [1863]; 2(3): 321-432, pls. 10-18 [1864]. [details]
additional source Pillai, N.K. (1967). Copepods parasitic on Indian marine fishes. A review. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Crustacea. Symposium Series, Marine Biological Association of India (2)5:1556-1680, figs. 1-266. [details] Available for editors
additional source Pillai, N.K. (1985). Copepod Parasites of Marine Fishes. <em>In: The Fauna of India. Zoological Society of India, Calcutta.</em> 900pp., figs. 1-279.
page(s): 282 [details] Available for editors
additional source Della Valle, A. (1881). Crostacei parassiti dei pesci del Mare Adriatico. [Crustaceans parasitic on fish in the Adriatic Sea.]. <em>Bollettino della Società Adriatica di Scienze Naturali, Trieste.</em> 6(1):55-90. [for 1880]. [details]
additional source Ramdane, Z. & J. Trilles. (2010). New Algerian parasitic copepods. <em>Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists.</em> 30(2):41-47. [details] Available for editors
additional source Oktener, A., A. Alas & D. Turker-Cakir. (2016). First record of Caligus diaphanus Nordmann, 1832 from turkish marine habitats. <em>Boletim Do Instituto De Pesca.</em> 42(1):203-208., available online at https://doi.org/10.5007/1678-2305.2016v42n1p203 [details] Available for editors
additional source Krøyer, H. (1838). Om Snyltekrebsene, isaer med Hensyn til den danske Fauna. III. Formbeskrivelser (Fortsaettelse). [On the Parasitic Crayfish, Especially with Regard to the Danish Fauna. III. Descriptions of Forms (Continued)]. <em>Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift Ser. I.</em> 2(1): 8-52, pl. 1.
page(s): 15-17 [details]
additional source Bernot, J.P, G.A. Boxshall, T.C. Kihara & P.M. Arbizu. (2025). An Updated Key to the Genera of Caligidae (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida.). <em>Journal of Parasitology.</em> 111(1):10-25., available online at https://doi.org/10.1645/24-97 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Ramdane, Z. & J.P. Trilles. (2007). Parasitic copepods (Crustacea: Copepoda) from Algerian marine fishes. Zootaxa 1574:49-68., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1574.1.3 [details] Available for editors
additional source Brian, A. (1935). I Caligus parassiti dei pesci del Mediterraneo (Copepodi). [Caligus parasites of Mediterranean fish (Copepods).]. <em>Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale 'Giacomo Doria', Genova.</em> 57:152-211, figs. 1-20. (10-vi-1935). [details] Available for editors
additional source Krishnaswamy, S. (1960). On the toleration of anaerobic conditions by Caligus diaphanus Nordmann. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 39: 689-691. (x-1960)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400013643 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors
additional source Kirtisinghe, P. (1964). A review of the parasitic copepods of fish recorded from Ceylon, with descriptions of additional forms. Bulletin of the Fisheries Research Station, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 17(1):45-132, figs. 1-191. (vi-1964) [details] Available for editors
additional source Krøyer, H. (1837). Om Snyltekrebsene, isaer med Hensyn til den danske Fauna. III. Formbeskrivelser (Fortsaettelse).[Concerning parasitic Crustacea with special reference to the Danish fauna. ]. <em>Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift Ser. I.</em> 1(6): 605-628, pl. 6. [details]
additional source Krøyer, H. (1863 - 1864). Bidrag til Kundskab om Snyltekrebsene. [Contribution to Knowledge of the Parasitic Copepods.]. <em>Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift.</em> Ser. III, 2(1/2): 75-320, pls. 1-9 [1863]; 2(3): 321-432, pls. 10-18 [1864]. [details]
additional source Pillai, N.K. (1967). Copepods parasitic on Indian marine fishes. A review. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Crustacea. Symposium Series, Marine Biological Association of India (2)5:1556-1680, figs. 1-266. [details] Available for editors
additional source Pillai, N.K. (1985). Copepod Parasites of Marine Fishes. <em>In: The Fauna of India. Zoological Society of India, Calcutta.</em> 900pp., figs. 1-279.
page(s): 282 [details] Available for editors
additional source Della Valle, A. (1881). Crostacei parassiti dei pesci del Mare Adriatico. [Crustaceans parasitic on fish in the Adriatic Sea.]. <em>Bollettino della Società Adriatica di Scienze Naturali, Trieste.</em> 6(1):55-90. [for 1880]. [details]
additional source Ramdane, Z. & J. Trilles. (2010). New Algerian parasitic copepods. <em>Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists.</em> 30(2):41-47. [details] Available for editors
additional source Oktener, A., A. Alas & D. Turker-Cakir. (2016). First record of Caligus diaphanus Nordmann, 1832 from turkish marine habitats. <em>Boletim Do Instituto De Pesca.</em> 42(1):203-208., available online at https://doi.org/10.5007/1678-2305.2016v42n1p203 [details] Available for editors
additional source Krøyer, H. (1838). Om Snyltekrebsene, isaer med Hensyn til den danske Fauna. III. Formbeskrivelser (Fortsaettelse). [On the Parasitic Crayfish, Especially with Regard to the Danish Fauna. III. Descriptions of Forms (Continued)]. <em>Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift Ser. I.</em> 2(1): 8-52, pl. 1.
page(s): 15-17 [details]
additional source Bernot, J.P, G.A. Boxshall, T.C. Kihara & P.M. Arbizu. (2025). An Updated Key to the Genera of Caligidae (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida.). <em>Journal of Parasitology.</em> 111(1):10-25., available online at https://doi.org/10.1645/24-97 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Caligus diaphanus)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (8 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Caligus diaphanus)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (8 records)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
